Günter Grass

Why have I kept silent, held back so long,
on something openly practiced in
war games, at the end of which those of us
who survive will at best be footnotes?

It's the alleged right to a first strike
that could destroy an Iranian people
subjugated by a loudmouth
and gathered in organized rallies,
because an atom bomb may be being
developed within his arc of power.

As a possible contribution for a Round Table Discussion, we have compiled some terms used in various respects which should be discussed in a dialogue for verification of their use in different languages and/or cultural territories and religions/world views. Other interpretations and comments, opinions are welcome.

Lecture held on the occasion of the "1st World Forum of Spiritual Culture"
 2010 in ASTANA/Kazakhstan
 by Wilhelm Augustat
 President of the International Association "PEACE through CULTURE"

Our common goal is to regain the trust of the people and to convey again the confidence in an individual, but mainly in a standard of living for all the society. The two main responsible areas connected with such target will be called hereafter simply “POLITICS” and “RELIGION”.

Requirement: To re-establish the dominating significance of CULTURE!
 
In retrospective over some millennia, it was exclusively the class of those high personalities representing both worldly power AND religious systems at the same time during the high cultures traceable by us, who, through their absolute position, conveyed to the people EVERYTHING that was substantial for their lives.

ASTANA – ULTRAMODERN, CULTURAL DIALOGUE-CENTER OF WORLD PEACE

The Republic Kazakhstan is twice the size of the territory of Germany, France and Spain all together. Rich in natural resources, this state is “extremely wealthy”, and thanks to its ideal geo-political position at the crossroads between Europe and Asia they can and will have a broad impact on world events!

As a possible contribution for a Round Table Discussion, we have compiled some terms used in various respects which should be discussed in a dialogue for verification of their use in different languages and/or cultural territories and religions/world views. Other interpretations and comments, opinions are welcome.